Holeyn Hall, Wylam
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Description
"Built in 1851 with additions made in 1858 by John Dobson although now subdivided into two houses. Holeyn Hall was the home of Sir Charles Parsons, a British engineer and inventor of the steam turbine, used in electricity generating stations, and later applied to marine propulsion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Algernon_Parsons The landscaped grounds include a walled kitchen garden, a terraced walk with steps to the lawn below, and a plantation of pine trees. Holeyn Hall is a Grade II Listed Building (List entry Number: 1044920) https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1044920" Photo by Andrew Curtis, 2009. -
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License
What does this mean? Creative Commons License
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Further information
Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1123343
Resource type: Image
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 1 year, 10 months ago
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Picture Taken: 2009-01-16 -
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